Human laughter may trace its evolutionary beginnings to vocalizations made during play. This type of "laughing" is found in many mammals and even in some birds.

Water submerged cars and buildings in Kentucky and mudslides blocked roads in Virginia as heavy rain and dangerous flooding ...

After a microchip company abruptly shut down, animal shelters and related organizations have begun warning pet owners to re-register their animals with a different service.

Much of the eastern U.S. braced for a renewed round of harsh, soggy weather on Saturday, while snowstorms were predicted in the Northeast and heavy winds brought the threat of tornadoes to the ...

Much of the eastern U.S. braced for a renewed round of harsh, soggy weather on Saturday, while snowstorms were predicted in ...

On Friday at 6 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department lifted evacuation warnings for the communities of Wrightwood and Mount Baldy.

A heart-stopping moment in which a California 'touron' was nearly gored by an elk was caught on camera.

Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are hoping to hire 2,000 employees during a weeklong hiring blitz for seasonal jobs operating roller coasters, slinging hamburgers and selling ...

He was 11. “We will miss his strength and confidence,” Christie Tipton, animal habitats curator for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, said in a statement. “He was always so ...

The idea of bringing extinct animals back to life is no longer science fiction. Efforts are underway to revive species like the woolly mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, and dodo bird. Through genetic ...

A two-alarm fire displaced two families from their home on Mammoth Road in Hooksett on Wednesday. First-arriving crews around 1:30 p.m. reported a 2½-story house with light smoke showing at 8 ...